last week i listened to a podcast with peter thiel and tyler cowen (link). in the q&a section at the end, peter says something that struck me about the hidden meaning we have in language:…
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8 Questions to Create an Interesting Conversation
I love questions that make conversations, life more interesting. After reading this article last week, I’ve been thinking a lot about questions I like that make for fascinating conversation. Here’s a short list: What do…
How to Build Confidence in 5 Minutes a Day
This summer I developed a morning routine. I’ve read several books about how great men and women worked, and a common thread in almost each individual’s story was a routine they followed each and every…
We are all (almost) millionaires
Never before have expectations been so high about what human beings can achieve with their lifespan. We’re told, from many sources, that anyone can achieve anything. We’ve done away with the caste system. We are…
Fight Through the Suck
There’s something I’ve been noticing lately as I’ve started to try and develop several new habits. It’s not just me – I’ve had this conversation with several of my friends who’ve also felt or noticed…
On Becoming
You’ve decided you want to do something in this world. You’ve internalized the fact that you can do anything you want. How do you succeed? Let’s say your goal is to be a millionaire by age 30. What do…
Want to do something? Do It.
There are certain moments in life I remember like they happened yesterday. The time on the digital clock (9:52) I stared at, eyes wide open, during my first kiss. My Dad giving me a pep…
The Fallacy of the Well-Rounded Person
“I haven’t read your last 5 emails. Shorten your emails or stop emailing me these book-length updates.” The message flashed across my laptop screen at midnight. That’s not the response I wanted to get from…
The Fat Doctor Problem
A few weeks ago, I took an Uber from my apartment to a friend’s place in the Mission. On the way I was making small-talk with my driver. We started talking about his recent divorce…
Why Feeling Like a Failure Is a Good Thing
Have you ever tried doing something you aren’t good at? Worse, have you ever really really wanted to be good at something, and yet when you tried you just couldn’t get it? Say you wanted to learn a…